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118 (3) Determinations as to necessity should be made during peacetime. Preliminary plans for construction of necessary roads should be prepared and held for implementation if a major war becomes imminent.

(4) Certifications as to the essentiality for such roads should be the responsibility of an agency having over-all responsibility.

C. Recommendations

(1) Enactment of legislation which will provide for the advance preparation of access road plans during peacetime when highway service to the area is certified by the appropriate Federal agency as essential to a major war effort.

(2) Enactment of legislation which will provide for the immediate diversion of a reasonable amount of Federal-aid highway funds, appropriated for normal highway construction, for construction of the necessary access roads in event they are required for total mobilization of the Armed Forces.

6.—INSTALLATION ROADS A. Definition

(1) “Installation roads” are roads or streets within the boundary of a military installation or industrial site which are controlled, constructed, and maintained to serve the facilities and traffic within that installation or industrial site.

B. Discussion

(1) These roads are designed and constructed to serve facilities and traffic within the boundary of a military installation or industrial site. They do not include public roads passing through a military installation or industrial site which are constructed and maintained by local street or highway authorities. The cost of construction and maintenance of installation roads is included in the funds appropriated for construction and maintenance of buildings and other facilities. Actual construction and maintenance is provided for by contract, installation personnel and facilities, or Military Establishment personnel and facilities.

C. Recommendations

(1) That the above indicated procedure be continued.

7.—EXCESSIVE MILITARY DAMAGE TO HIGHWAYS

A. Definition

(1) Excessive military damage to highways is that caused by the movement of military vehicles or units when such movement is for the direct defense of the United States, or if in peacetime, use of the highways or streets has been authorized by the responsible State or other government agency at the request of responsible military authorities, and which does visible damage in excess of that caused by normal military and civilian vehicle use.

B. Discussion

(1) Large Reserve, National Guard, and/or Regular Military Establishment units or combination movements for maneuvers, exercises, or defense of the United States cause excessive damage to some of the streets and highways used.